[Smokin' Joe]

Well, If it was up to me, I'd have the planes configured in a patrol mode so they were less stealthy but could be buttoned up in short order. Why? When the enemy radar can see the plane, that's good to go for them. (You quit looking for something once you have found it--why develop radar even more when you have enough to see the stealthy stuff?)

Combat mode would not be so easy to see, and would drop off the screens.

Essentially, drop tanks may be doing that now.

[Smittie]

If you were really sneaky, you would make the enemy think he was able to see you so they would stop trying to improve their detection systems.

[Ahithophel]

Nice analysis. Raptor in lulling more for later: “We’re able to track it, we dot see it, must not be there.” Wrong.